PHRASES AND CLAUSES OF PURPOSE

1. Phrases of purpose:
IN ORDER TO
He went to France SO AS TO study French.
TO

IN ORDER NOT TO
I study hard fail the exam.
SO AS NOT TO

IN ORDER TO
SO AS TO avoid traffic jam, I set off early.
TO

S + V … + IN ORDER + FOR SB + TO DO STH

e.g. I gave him my address in order for him to write to me.

S + V … + FOR + NOUN
e.g. I went to the store for some bread.

2. Clauses of purpose:
SO THAT
S+V+ + S + will / can / would / could (not) + V1
IN ORDER THAT
e.g. I’ll try my best to study English so that I can find a better job.
I put the milk in the fridge in order that it won’t spoil.

EXERCISE
Rewrite the sentences using phrases of purpose.
1. People use money so that they can buy things they need.
PEOPLE USE MONEY TO BUY THINGS THEY NEED.
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2. I need to buy some laundry detergent so that I will wash my clothes.
I NEED TO BUY SOME LAUNDRY DETERGENT TO WASH MY CLOTHES.
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3. I came to this school so that I could learn English.
I CAME TO SCHOOL TO LEARN ENGLISH.
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4. Tom was playing very softly so that he wouldn’t disturb anyone.
TOM WAS PLAYING VERY SOFTLY IN ORDER NOT TO DISTURB ANYONE.
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5. They rushed into the burning house so that they could save the child.
THEY RUSHED INTO THE BURNING HOUSE SO AS TO SAVE THE CHILD.
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Rewrite the sentences using clauses of purpose.

6. Every people in the world must unite their efforts to maintain and protect peace.
EVERY PERSON IN THE WORLD MUST UNITE THEIR EFFORT SO THAT WE CAN MAINTAIN AND PROTECT PEACE.
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7. She put on warm clothes so as not to catch cold.
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SHE PUT ON WARM CLOTHES SO THAT SHE WOULD NOT CATCH A COLD.
8. We should do morning exercises regularly so as to improve our health.
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WE SHOULD DO MORNING EXERCISES REGULARLY IN ORDER THAT WE CAN IMPROVE OUR HEALTH.

9. I tried to be on time so as not to make our teacher sad.

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I TRIED TO BE ON TIME SO THAT I WOULD NOT MAKE OUR TEACHER SAD.

10. Some young people like to earn their own living in order to be independent of their parents.
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SOME YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE TO EARN THEIR OWN LIVING IN ORDER THAT THEY CAN INDEPENDENT OF THEIR PARENTS.

Combine two sentences using phrases/clauses of purpose.

11. We learn English. We want to have better communication with other people.
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WE LEARN ENGLISH TO HAVE BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

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WE LEARN ENGLISH SO THAT WE HAVE BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

12. The boys stood on the desks. They wanted to get a better view.
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THE BOYS STOOD ON THE DESKS IN ORDER TO GET A BETTER VIEW.

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THE BOYS STOOD ON THE DESKS SO THAT THEY COULD GET A BETTER VIEW.

13. I will write to you. I want you to know my decision soon.

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I WILL WRITE TO YOU IN ORDER FOR YOU TO KNOW MY DECISION SOON.

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WILL WRITE TO YOU IN ORDER TO LET YOU KNOW/INFORM YOU ABOUT MY DECISION SOON.

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I WILL WRITE TO YOU SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW MY DECISION SOON.

14. Tom gets up early. He doesn't want to be late for school.

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TOM GETS UP EARLY SO AS NOT TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL.

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TOM GETS UP EARLY IN ORDER THAT HE WILL NOT BE LATE FOR SCHOOL.

15. Please shut the door. I don’t want the dog to go out of the house.
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PLEASE SHUT THE DOOR IN ORDER FOR THE DOG NOT TO GO OUT OF THE HOUSE.

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PLEASE SHUT THE DOOR SO THAT THE DOG WILL NOT GO OUT OF THE HOUSE.

16. The robber changed his address all the time. He didn’t want the police to find him.
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THE ROBBER CHANGED HIS ADDRESS ALL THE TIME IN ORDER FOR POLICE NOT TO FIND HIM.

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THE ROBBER CHANGED HIS ADDRESS ALL THE TIME SO THAT THE POLICE COULD NOT FIND HIM.

17. These girls were talking whispers. They didn't want anyone to hear their conversation.
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THESE GIRLS WERE TALKING WHISPERS IN ORDER FOR EVERYONE NOT TO HEAR THEIR CONVERSATION.

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THESE GIRLS WERE TALKING WHISPERS SO THAT NO ONE COULD HEAR THEIR CONVERSATION..

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THESE GIRLS WERE TALKING WHISPES SO THAT THEIR CONVERSATION COULD NOT BE HEARD.

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THESE GIRLS WERE TALKING WHISPERS IN ORDER (FOR THE CONVERSATION) NOT TO BE HEARD.

18. I spoke loudly. I wanted everybody could hear me clearly.

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I SPOKE LOUDLY SO THAT EVERYBODY COULD HEAR ME CLEARLY.

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I SPOKE LOUDLY IN ORDER FOR EVERYBODY TO HEAR ME CLEARLY.

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I SPOKE LOUDLY IN ORDER TO BE HEARD CLEARLY

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I SPOKE LOUDLY SO THAT I COULD BE HEARD CLEARLY.